Character List & Glossary

With a host of characters in this epic adventure series (more than a hundred), it can be difficult to keep track of who is who and what their role is in the story. To help keep everything straight, it was necessary to create a list of the characters, pronunciations where necessary, who they are and their relationships. There’s even a downloadable PDF file with this information. You can click to bring up a PDF file of the list that you can download and print out if you want to keep it nearby. The list can also be found in the back of each of the books in the series. At the end of the list will be a few additional bits of information such as the Heraldry of the main kingdoms and the significance of the Priests’ and Clerics’ different colored robes.

As a little bonus, you can find greater detail (physical and personality characteristics and other information) on a few of the more important characters by clicking on this link. Details on more characters will be added as time allows.

Willem Schylar Scouten Moren Vanderwiede: Lord of the South, Warren of Arn Chantel, Defender of the Realm, and Prince of Fierlanden

FRANCHON

Cahal: Village boy / Groom

Captain Brint: Captain of the Franchon 5th Regulars

Dumont Gautier: Brother of King Benoit

Emeline Gautier: Niece of King Benoit / Daughter of Dumont Gautier

General Monnot: Franchon general

King Benoit Gautier: King of Franchon

Nevile Gautier: Nephew of King Benoit / Oldest son of Dumont Gautier

Patric Gautier: Nephew of King Benoit / Youngest son of Dumont Gautier

Raken: Black Falcon

Ser Chayson: Shield with Rebel Army

Ser Conway: Shield with Rebel Army

Ser Garlyn: Shield with Rebel Army

Ser Lowell: Shield with Rebel Army

Ser Rolando: Shield leader of Rebel Army

HALDANE

Alina: Twins’ mother

Arlo: Owner of trader station in The Open Lands

Cane: Peasant boy

Chancellor Thrand: Chancellor to the Ice Queen

Dougal: Twins’ Protector

Kerye: Twins’ aunt

Lord Eryk: Friend of Dougal

Lord Vagel: Regent of Haldane Royal Council

Lord Junge Colum: Father of Arrick

Lord Macaulay: Friend of Dougal

Merna: Station owner Arlo’s wife

Queen Eideanin Ragnild: Ice Queen

Ser Arrick Colum: Friend of Dougal

Ser Holum: Shield in Haldane Expedition

Steward Hanning: Steward of the royal palace in Wintershed

KIERAN (Mainland)

Anders Leray: Minstrel / Scout

Gavino DeBavaro: Councilor of Astuto

Captain Mongalli: Captain of the Sea Eagle

Teodoro: Sailor on the Sea Eagle

Zaya: Jidig (Steppe warriors) commander in White Cliffs

NON-HUMAN

ANIMALS

Lydenna: Casandra’s Kata-heni

Moya: Rowyn’s Kata-heni

Swift: Borlender / Krel Monlor’s friend

Vee: Rhein’s Kata-heni

DRAGONS

Awsten the Green: Rowyn’s dragon

Elwyn the White: Haldis’ dragon

Seiriol the Blue: Casandra’s dragon

Tesne the Red: Willoe’s dragon

MISCELLANEOUS

Dilys: Maid to Princess Willoe

Gair: Pen’s friend & companion

Myol: Jerbheept (Guardians of the Hoarfrost Mountains)

Pen: Gair’s friend & companion

Ucci: Leader of Surikatts

WALJANTINKS (Tinks)

Drel Corklin: Head Tink of Fayhaven

Drel Donlin: Lord Brom’s companion and research partner

Krel Monlor: Fayhaven Tink / Swift’s friend

SELLSWORDS

Captain Brighton Cleyman: Head of Council of Sellsword Captains at Tierran’s Wall

Captain Darcio Armel: Captain of the Bloody Sun Company

Captain Niska: Captain of the Black Ravens Company

Lieutenant Segura: Second to Captain Armel

SHIN-IL/SHADOWS

Bat-Uul: Uul Priest / Keeper of Prince Mael

Besut-Jin: Priest who brought poison to Malbery

Caspar: Aide to Bat-Uul

Chuluun-Uul: Gai-Ten / Inner circle for Master of Shin-il Order

Dakho-Uul: Principal Uul to the Kingdom of Fleuveral

Dimah-Uul: Perverted Priest

Ishkand: Master’s representative to Taran

Kaerabard: Shade pursuing Rowyn

Koke Tengri: God worshipped by the Shin-il Priests and Eastern Kieran

Olcas Mogwai: The Great Evil

Poojan-Uul: Bat-Uul’s mentor in the Kingdom of Avanis

Rajam-Jin: Aide to Chuluun-Uul

SPIRIT WORLD / il fennore

Ainglean: The Watcher of the Burning Lady

Burning Lady / Fire-Mother: Goddess of Taran

Calei: Channels of mud-like material in the ground that provides direct rapport to the Burning Lady’s essence

Haldis: The Weapon of the Goddess

Spiros: Creatures of the il fennore

TONN

Faie Onkthast: Spiritual leader of the Wolf Clan

Faie Sirree: Spiritual leader of the Bear Clan

Faie Shuum: Spiritual leader of the Eagle Clan

Faie Tietro: Spiritual leader of the Fox Clan

Gest: Chief of the Eagle Clan / Second to the Ohmyilk

Glossary

Ainglean: The Burning Lady’s Wardens in the physical world. Oversees/assists those agents, sent by the Burning Lady, to carry out her mission (e.g. Haldis, Clerics, others).

Daevian: A vilest of creatures from the Shadows. They can exist in the physical world of Athule and summon other demons from the Shadows. A primary agent of the Dark Lord, the Olcas Mogwai.

Haldis: Shield (a Knight) of the Goddess. The Goddess’ Weapons.

il-fennore: The Spirit realm of the Burning Lady where Spirits go when the Goddess’ essence leaves a body (human, Elf, other). It is also the name of the magic that is created by reaching into the Goddess’ world and utilizing the Spirit creatures to manipulate objects in the physical world.

Mind-Bridge: A Mind-bridge conveys actual words, but even more than that. Along with the words are images and emotions, far clearer than a Spirit-link, that add meaning. At the extreme, a few beings can use the Mind-bridge to actually influence the thoughts of another being, though it requires a lot of energy and can only be done with certain people—generally ones who are already inclined to be swayed.

Protector: Warrior that is sworn, to the Burning Lady, to protect a specific Being.

Sending: This is what it is called when someone sends images, words, etc. across a Mind-bridge or impressions across a Spirit-link.

Sensitives: A Sensitive is sensitive when connections are made to the il fennore, and also when a Sending is made. The Sensitive can feel the connections and in the case of a Spirit-link or Mind-bridge, those involved in the connection. So a Sensitive could tell when a particular Elf was in a Spirit-link with a specific Hukka. The Sensitive can feel the emotions and to a certain degree what someone is thinking, by inference, but can’t read someone’s mind. Sensitives can Spirit-link their thoughts with another Sensitive, but not share thoughts—sometimes images, but mostly emotions.

Sensing: The ability to feel something about someone—similar to Spirit-link, but more of a passive process. This is what a Sensitive can do, but also a Haldis, Skinshifter, Lor, and a few others.

Shadows: Domain of the Dark Lord, the Great Evil called the Olcas Mogwai. It is where evil Spirits dwell. A viler a Spirit, the deeper it sinks into the Shadows—the most depraved and heinous of these demons exist at the lowest, seventh level, of the Shadows.

Skin-Shifter: Small human form that can change into a Hukka (extremely large wolf-like creature).

Spirit-link: The Spirit-link provides a means for occasionally transmitting images and some feelings to a degree, which our Spirit tries to interpret. With beings like Kata-henis or Borlenders, we fill in much of what is communicated to create words that make sense to us. Think of it as riding along the edge of the il fennore and then talking Spirit-to-Spirit with another intelligent creature that has the native ability to make the connection. Elfs, Hukkas, Kata-henis, and a few other creatures can do this. Only a few humans can and most animals cannot.

VESTMENTS

Uul Priest: (Red robes) Highest ranking of the Shin-il Priesthood. Within the Uuls, ten are named the Gai-Ten, the inner circle of the Master, leader of the Shin-il Way.

Jin Priest: (Black robes) Shin-il Priests one rank below the Uuls.

Obeah Priest: (Yellow robes) Priests from a remote eastern island. Obeah Priests are disdained by other Shin-il Priests because of their use of herbs and other magical forms not of the Spirit World.

Acolytes: (Brown robes) Individuals who serve the Shin-il Priests with hopes of become one someday themselves.

Clerics: (Gray robes) Disciples called by the Goddess / the Burning Lady. Healers and foes of the Shin-il Priests.

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